Meanings
adjective
- literallyThat which physically moves or transports water from one location to another.
- figurativelyuncommonPerforming menial tasks; serving one's interests, performing someone's bidding.
Origin
The second sense derives from carry water for.
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APA
water-carrying. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/water-carrying
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“water-carrying.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/water-carrying. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “water-carrying,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/water-carrying.
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